Tarkhankuts'kyj peninsula (2095)
Ukraine, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2000
National site name: Tarkhankutskiy poluostrov
Central coordinates: Latitude: 45.4167, Longitude: 32.6333
System: marine, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 0 to 126
Area of KBA (km2): 41.75245
Protected area coverage (%): 63.55
KBA classification: Global/Regional TBD
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: Patches of natural steppe with numerous ravines, located within the Black Sea coastal zone and near the villages of Olenevka and Krasnoselskoe.
Rationale for qualifying as KBA: This site qualifies as a Key Biodiversity Area of international significance because it meets one or more previously established criteria and thresholds for identifying sites of biodiversity importance (including Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas, Alliance for Zero Extinction sites, and Key Biodiversity Areas)
Habitats
Land use: agriculture (90%) | fisheries/aquaculture (3%)
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Shrubland | 10 | |
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 20 | |
| Grassland | 59 | |
| Marine Neritic | 10 | |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | 1 |
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: Changes in agricultural practice pose a threat.
| Threat level 1 | Threat level 2 | Threat level 3 | Timing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture & aquaculture | Annual & perennial non-timber crops | Small-holder farming | Only in the future |
| Agriculture & aquaculture | Livestock farming & ranching | Small-holder grazing, ranching or farming | Only in the future |
| Biological resource use | Hunting & collecting terrestrial animals | Intentional use (species being assessed is the target) | Only in the future |
| Biological resource use | Fishing & harvesting aquatic resources | Unintentional effects: large scale (species being assessed is not the target) [harvest] | Only in the future |
| Natural system modifications | Fire & fire suppression | Increase in fire frequency/intensity | Only in the future |
| Pollution | Agricultural & forestry effluents | Type Unknown/Unrecorded | Only in the future |
| Residential & commercial development | Housing & urban areas | Only in the future | |
| Residential & commercial development | Tourism & recreation areas | Only in the future | |
| Energy production & mining | Mining & quarrying | Only in the future | |
| Transportation & service corridors | Roads & railroads | Only in the future | |
| Human intrusions & disturbance | Recreational activities | Only in the future | |
| Natural system modifications | Other ecosystem modifications | Only in the future | |
| Pollution | Garbage & solid waste | Only in the future | |
| Climate change & severe weather | Temperature extremes | Only in the future |